| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2013 Charlton House | Reactions and Reflections: The music of Les Six at Charlton House |
 Regeneration is currently at the heart of everything that goes on inside the beautifully preserved Charlton House. Built between 1607 and 1612 by Sir Adam Newton, the building and its grounds remain a fine example of Jacobean domestic architecture. That the house has been organising regular lunchtime concerts to showcase students from London’s most eminent conservatoires adds further plumage to its cap.
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| 20-Feb-2013 Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall | The Rest is Noise: America – but not as we know it |
.jpg) When we think of America, Dvořák and Milhaud are not among the first set of composers to come to mind, but it turns out they deserve to be among the second. The London Philharmonic Orchestra’s latest programming venture in The Rest is Noise festival, this time with conductor Marin Alsop, launched American music on the world in a way we wouldn’t necessarily expect – exploring the influence of American culture on non-American composers as well as taking a look at some American classics in their own right.
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| 29-Jan-2013 Sage: Hall Two | Northern Sinfonia in the cafés of Paris |
 When I collected my ticket for this evening’s Late Mix concert in Hall Two of The Sage Gateshead, I was somewhat surprised to see it marked as unreserved seating. A computer glitch, I thought, until I walked into the hall and found that the usual rows of seats in this small, in-the-round auditorium had been replaced with café-style tables and chairs. The surprise of this novel seating arrangement immediately set up a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, as people brought drinks in and mingled.
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| 6-Feb-2011 Kings Place: Hall One | Pianists Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva at Kings Place |
 Pianists Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva presented a lively recital programme in what might be better described as ‘an orchestral concert for two pianos’; such was the range of sounds the two were able to conjure from their instruments.
Milhaud’s Scaramouche Suite was a frothy, joyful opener, as one might expect from a member of ‘Les Six’ in a work based on theatrical music. The stomping samba rhythms of the finale were delivered with great aplomb by the ever-exuberant Apekisheva. It was a pleasure to see the musicians clearly enjoying themselves throughout.
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